Question: On September 7, 20X5, Labrador Limited signed a contract to buy equipment from a US manufacturer. The price of the equipment was US$ 500,000. On
The equipment is to be delivered no later than December 1, 20X5. Labrador made a 20% down payment on September 7, 20X5, and signed a promise to pay the balance on or before February 1, 20X6. The exchange rates are:
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The equipment was delivered on schedule. Labrador paid the manufacturer and closed out the forward contract on February 1, 20X6.
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1. Assume the hedge was designated as a fair-value hedge. Record the journal entries to record the purchase and the related hedge for 20X5 and 20X6. Labradors fiscal year ends on December 31. Ignore amortization of the equipment.
2. Assume the hedge was designated as a cash-flow hedge. Record the journal entries to record the purchase and the related hedge for 20X5 and 20X6. Labradors fiscal year ends on December 31. Ignore amortization of theequipment.
Spot C$1.00 USS0.92 C$1.00 US$0.90 C$1.00 US$0.85 C$1.00 US$0.88 Forward September 7, 20x5 December 1, 20x5 December 31, 20X5 February 1, 20X6 C $ 1.00 .-US$0.91 C$ 1.00 US$0.893 C$ 1.00-, US$0.845 n/a
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